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Leadership: Theory and Practice
by Peter G. Northouse
from Sage Publications, Inc

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• NEVER RECEIVED IT - BEEN A MONTH - NO REPLY
  i tried to contact you 2 or 3 times and no response. it has been a month today and i never received the book. i had started school 3 weeks without a textbook and thanks to this seller i had to purchase it special order which took even longer and was more expense. my credit card has been charged and i am disputing it with paypal. do not buy from this person!
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• Good Book
  Good book to grasp general knowledge about different types of Leadership. However they could have cut back on the citations, which may some parts hard to read.

• Too Much Theory
  This is a good read and discusses many valuable ideas. That being said, theory and practice are rarely one in the same. While understanding theory may help frame your tactical approach to practice, in and of itself, theory does not translate directly into practice. In my book Leadership Matters...The CEO Survival Manual: WHAT IT TAKES TO REACH THE C-SUITE AND STAY THERE I focus much more on practice than theory. In fact, I spend a decent amount of time debunking conventional theory with practical real world... more info

• A High Quality Book
  
  According to Kurt Lewin, "There is nothing as practical as a good theory". This is an apt comment in reference to Peter Northouse's book "Leadership: Theory and Practice". The author methodically and clearly explained the major theories and concepts of leadership in a readable and easily understandable manner, in a way that readers can easily implement them.
  Northouse stresses the need to link leadership with ethics and values and how to apply the leadership concepts and approaches in practical... more info

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